Following win over Colorado, ASU moves up in AP and Coaches Polls

Sep 14, 2014, 6:28 PM | Updated: 6:32 pm

While the mood was somewhat of a somber one at Folsom Field Saturday night, the Arizona State Sun Devils still managed to leave Boulder, Colo. with a 38-24 victory over the Colorado Buffaloes to open up Pac-12 play.

Led by 195 yards passing and three touchdowns from quarterback Taylor Kelly, who left with a right foot injury in the third quarter, and running back D.J. Foster’s 206 yards of total offense and two scores, the Sun Devils recorded their third straight double-digit victory to begin the 2014 season.

For their efforts, the Sun Devils moved up to No. 13 in the Amway Coaches Poll and No. 15 in the Associated Press Poll Sunday.

In addition to ASU, five other Pac-12 schools remained in both polls — Oregon (No. 3 /No. 2), UCLA (No. 10/No. 12), Stanford (No. 15/No. 16) and USC (No. 21/No. 17).

The Sun Devils host the Bruins in a battle with Pac-12 South implications on Thursday, Sept. 25 — the first regular season game between ranked teams at Sun Devil Stadium since Nov. 22, 2007.

ASU’s 3-0 start is its best in program history since 2007.

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Arizona State's Taylor Kelly throws the ball before an NCAA college football game against Colorado, Saturday Oct. 12, 2013, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Colorado's Connor Wood throws the ball before an NCAA college football game against Arizona State, Saturday Oct. 12, 2013, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona State's Marion Grice, left, dives into the end zone to score a touchdown as he breaks a tackle-attempt by Colorado's Addison Gillam during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday Oct. 12, 2013, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona State's Marion Grice, front, dives for the end zone but is stopped short by Colorado's Chidobe Awuzie during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday Oct. 12, 2013, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Colorado's Connor Wood (5) is chased out of the pocket by Arizona State's Marcus Hardison (1) during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona State's Taylor Kelly throws the ball against Colorado during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday Oct. 12, 2013, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona State's Richard Smith, front right, runs with the ball as Colorado's Kenneth Crawley (2) tries to chase him down during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday Oct. 12, 2013, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona State's Marion Grice (1) stiff-arms Colorado's Greg Henderson while running with the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday Oct. 12, 2013, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona State's Carl Bradford, right, causes Colorado's Connor Wood (5) to fumble the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Tempe, Ariz. Colorado recovered the ball. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona State's Lloyd Carrington (17) runs with the ball after making an interception as Colorado's Nelson Spruce (22) and Paul Richardson (6) gives chase and Arizona State's Robert Nelson (9) looks on during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday Oct. 12, 2013, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona State's Taylor Kelly, left, celebrates his touchdown run with Kody Koebensky as Colorado's Tedric Thompson (9) walks away during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday Oct. 12, 2013, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona State's Taylor Kelly, bottom left, hangs on to the football as he beats Colorado's Kenneth Crawley (2) to the end zone as field judge Steven Strimling signals for the touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday Oct. 12, 2013, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona State head coach Todd Graham, right, talks with his quarterback Taylor Kelly (10) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Colorado on Saturday Oct. 12, 2013, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona States' Taylor Kelly, right, eludes Colorado's Derrick Webb, left, as he runs with the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday Oct. 12, 2013, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona State's Marion Grice scores a touchdown as he takes Colorado's Greg Henderson, left, Jered Bell, second from right, and Addison Gillam, right, into the end zone during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday Oct. 12, 2013, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona State fans cheer after an early touchdown against Colorado during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday Oct. 12, 2013, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Colorado head coach Mike MacIntyre, left, yells at Jered Bell (21) after the defense gives up an early touchdown to Arizona State during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday Oct. 12, 2013, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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